Leica RM2235 - Clamping Specimen and Blade

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Instructions for Use V 2.3 RevH – 05/2018
5. Operation
5.4 Clamping the specimen
• Rotatethehandwheeluntilthespecimenclampisintheuppermostposi-
tion.
• Blockthehandwheel(allowlever(5) Fig. 2 to notch) and activate the
brake.
• Insertaspecimenintothespecimenclamp.
5.5 Clamping the knife / disposable blade
A detailed description for inserting the blade or the knife into the
individual knife holders is provided in Chapter 6, "Optional acces-
sories".
Always clamp the specimen block BEFORE clamping the knife or
the blade.
Lock the handwheel and cover the knife edge with the knife guard
prior to any manipulation of knife or specimen, prior to changing the
specimen block and during all work breaks!
Take care when handling microtome knives and disposable blades.
The cutting edge is extremely sharp and can cause serious injuries!
• Carefullyinsertknifeordisposablebladeintotheknifeholderandclamp.
• Makesurethatthebladeisclampedparalleltotheupperedgeofthe
pressure plate.
(For more information see Chapter 6.3.2, Fig. 33)
A detailed description for inserting the specimen into various
specimen clamps and specimen holders is provided in Chapter 6
"Optional accessories".